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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (age 39) Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain, Georgia) | ||||
| College | Northeastern | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| 2009 | St. Louis Rams | ||||
| 2010 | Seattle Seahawks* | ||||
| 2010–2011 | Minnesota Vikings* | ||||
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints* | ||||
| 2013–2015 | BC Lions | ||||
| 2016 | Edmonton Eskimos | ||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||
Cordelius Jamerr Parks (born November 12, 1986) is an American former professionalfootballcornerback. He was picked up on waivers by theSeattle Seahawks on June 16, 2010. He was signed by theSt. Louis Rams as anundrafted free agent in2009. He played college football atNortheastern.
Parks played four years offootball atStone Mountain High School inStone Mountain, Georgia, where he was the team captain as a junior and senior. He earned second-team All-County honors as a senior. In addition to being arunning back anddefensive back, he also rantrack for three years, finishing third in the 110-meter and the 300-meter hurdles at the county championship.[1]
Parks, in 2008, started all 12 games at cornerback forNortheastern and made 54 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and defensed four passes. In 2007, he started in 11 games at cornerback and was third on the team in tackles (63), first in interceptions (2) and deflected four passes. He also returned 20 kickoffs for a 21.0 yard average. As a sophomore in 2006, he totaled 40 tackles with four deflections and had a 22.0-yard average on 21 kickoff returns. In 2005, he played in 11 games, making 14 tackles.
Parks competed on the track team in 2005, 2006, and 2007 in the 100 meters, 110 hurdles, and the 4x100 relay, placing high in the CAA Championships.[2]
Parks was signed by theSt. Louis Rams as anundrafted free agent on April 29, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster after spending most of the season on thepractice squad on December 26.
Parks Spent a Short time on the Seahawks Practice Roster in 2010 before being Released after week 5
Parks spent the 2010 season on the Vikings practice-squad. After being signed to their 2011 offseason roster, had an outstanding Preseason with the Vikings but was released due to injury after the final Preseason game.
Parks participated in training camp with theNew Orleans Saints and was cut on August 27, 2012.[3]
Parks played for theBC Lions from 2013 to 2015.
Parks signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 26, 2016.[4]
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